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Sam Mellins is a senior reporter at New York Focus. He can be reached at sam@nysfocus.com.

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Health Insurers Just Killed The Medicare Plan City Retirees Railed Against
Health, Labor, New York City, Reporting
Health Insurers Just Killed The Medicare Plan City Retirees Railed Against
With the plan tied up in court, insurers Elevance Health and Empire BlueCross BlueShield pulled out of a controversial deal to switch retired city workers to privately run health insurance.

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July 19
New York Judges Are Watering Down Protections Against Evictions
Housing, New York State, Reporting
New York Judges Are Watering Down Protections Against Evictions
For housing advocates, getting the legislature to expand the right to a court hearing before evictions was one thing. Getting judges to implement it is another.

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July 19
With Chief Judge Out, Will Conservatives Lose Control Of Top New York Court?
New York State, Reporting
With Chief Judge Out, Will Conservatives Lose Control Of Top New York Court?
Governor Hochul’s pick to replace the resigning Court of Appeals Chief Judge could break up the conservative bloc that controls the court—or entrench it.

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July 12
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